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Bills from the 2017–18 session

Senate Bill 69

Operating a motorboat towing a person on water skis

Became law

The governor signed it on Mar 28, 2018. It's ⁠.

  1. Introduced, passed

    Feb 21, 2017

  2. Committee, passed

    Approved

  3. Senate vote, passed

    Passed May 2, 2017

  4. Assembly vote, passed

    Passed Nov 9, 2017

  5. Governor, passed

    Signed

  6. Law, here now

    2017 Wisconsin Act 163

Latest entry in the official record, Mar 28, 2018: “Published 3-29-2018”

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What it does

Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill authorizes the operation of a motorboat towing a person on water skis, aquaplane, or similar device, without having a second person in the boat to observe the person being towed, if the motorboat is equipped with a mirror that provides the operator with a wide field of vision to the rear.

Who's behind it

4 senators are its ⁠. All 4 are Republicans.

20 more lawmakers ⁠.

See all 24 names

Authors (4)

Signed on in support (20)

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

How lawmakers voted

There were 5 votes on this bill.

Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage vote to recommend it

Passed, 3 to 2 · Mar 23, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote to pass it

Passed, 63 to 29 · Nov 9, 2017 · 4 didn't vote

See how each of the 96 representatives voted

D: Democrat, R: Republican

Yes (63)

Didn't vote (4)

Official motion: “CONCURRENCE”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 60 to 33 · Nov 9, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 33”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 61 to 32 · Nov 9, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 32”. Official record · This vote on its own page

Assembly vote on an amendment

Passed, 60 to 33 · Nov 9, 2017

No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Official motion: “Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 33”. Official record · This vote on its own page

What happened

  1. Mar 28, 2018

    The new law was published.

  2. Mar 28, 2018

    The governor signed it. It became 2017 Wisconsin Act 163.

  3. Mar 26, 2018

    Sent to the governor.

  4. Jan 23, 2018

    “Action ordered immediately messaged” (the official wording)

  5. Nov 10, 2017

    The Senate adopted it.

  6. Nov 9, 2017

    The Assembly passed it too, 63 to 29.

  7. Nov 9, 2017

    The Assembly adopted it.

  8. Nov 6, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Rules.

  9. May 9, 2017

    Sent to the Assembly Committee on Environment and Forestry.

  10. May 2, 2017

    The Assembly received it.

  11. May 2, 2017

    The Senate passed it.

  12. Mar 23, 2017

    The committee voted to recommend passing it, 3 to 2.

  13. Mar 21, 2017

    1 more senator signed on in support.

  14. Mar 9, 2017

    The committee held a public hearing.

  15. Feb 21, 2017

    Sent to the Senate Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry.

  16. Feb 21, 2017

    Introduced in the Senate.

See the official record, word for word
  1. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Moulton, Feyen, Marklein, Stroebel and Kapenga; cosponsored by Representatives Jarchow, Kleefisch, Neylon, Allen, E. Brooks, R. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Genrich, Horlacher, Kitchens, Knodl, Kooyenga, Kremer, Kulp, Mursau, Novak, Tittl and Tusler

  2. Feb 21, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry

  3. Mar 9, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Mar 21, 2017 · Senate

    Senator Craig added as a coauthor

  5. Mar 22, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Mar 23, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Sporting Heritage, Mining and Forestry, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  7. Mar 23, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  8. Apr 27, 2017 · Senate

    Senator Kapenga withdrawn as a coauthor

  9. Apr 28, 2017 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 5-2-2017 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  10. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  11. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 offered by Senator Erpenbach

  12. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a second time

  13. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  14. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 2 rejected

  15. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Rules suspended

  17. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Read a third time and passed

  18. May 2, 2017 · Senate

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. May 2, 2017 · Assembly

    Received from Senate

  20. May 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to committee on Environment and Forestry

  21. Nov 6, 2017 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Environment and Forestry and referred to committee on Rules pursuant to Assembly Rule 42 (3)(c)

  22. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Placed on calendar 11-9-2017 by Committee on Rules

  23. Nov 7, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Jarchow

  24. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  25. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 withdrawn and returned to author

  26. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Jarchow

  27. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  28. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 offered by Representatives Billings, Hebl, Hesselbein, Ohnstad, Pope and Sinicki

  29. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 3 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 33

  30. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 offered by Representative Billings

  31. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 4 laid on table, Ayes 61, Noes 32

  32. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 offered by Representatives C. Taylor, Berceau, Billings, Brostoff, Doyle, Hebl, Hesselbein, Kessler, Meyers, Ohnstad, Sargent, Sinicki and Spreitzer

  33. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 5 laid on table, Ayes 60, Noes 33

  34. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  35. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  36. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Read a third time and concurred in as amended, Ayes 63, Noes 29, Paired 2

  37. Nov 9, 2017 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  38. Nov 10, 2017 · Senate

    Received from Assembly amended and concurred in as amended, Assembly Amendment 2 adopted

  39. Jan 19, 2018 · Senate

    Placed on calendar 1-23-2018 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)

  40. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Assembly Amendment 2 concurred in

  41. Jan 23, 2018 · Senate

    Action ordered immediately messaged

  42. Feb 7, 2018 · Senate

    Report correctly enrolled

  43. Mar 26, 2018 · Senate

    Presented to the Governor on 3-26-2018

  44. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Report approved by the Governor on 3-28-2018. 2017 Wisconsin Act 163

  45. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Published 3-29-2018

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Wisconsin Act

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Official term: Act. More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

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Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary

From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source

Wisconsin Act

The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.

Official term: Act

More in the glossary

Legislative Reference Bureau

The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.

Official term: LRB analysis

More in the glossary

Author

A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Official term: Author, coauthor

More in the glossary

Signed on in support

Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.

Official term: Cosponsor

More in the glossary

Roll call

A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.

Official term: Roll call vote

More in the glossary